Porcine Meaning
/ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, pertaining to, or being a pig.
adjSimilar to a pig.
Sentence Examples
The researcher is studying various types of porcine viruses.
The character had a somewhat porcine and rounded face.
The virus was found to have a porcine origin.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ features of the pig included a flat snout and thick skin.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The veterinarian specialized in ____ health, treating pigs on farms across the region.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Old French [Term?]der. Middle French porcinder. Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos Proto-Italic *porkos Latin porcus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin porcīnusder. Middle English porcine English porcine From Middle English porcine, partly from Middle French porcin (from Old French [Term?]) and partly from its etymon, Latin porcīnus, from porcus (“pig”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ features of the pig included a flat snout and thick skin.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The veterinarian specialized in ____ health, treating pigs on farms across the region.